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G. O. WORTLEY.

APPLIOATIUN FILED MAY 12. 1913 Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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C. C. WORTLBY.

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APPLIGATION FILED MAY12, 1013 1,1 28,741. Patented Feb. 16, 1915.

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KIT-ARK C. WORTLEY, OF CHICAGO. ILLINOIS.

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ecification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 16, 1915,

Appiicationfi le d May 12, 1913. Serial No. 767,212.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that LCLARK C. VVORTLEY, acitizen of the UnitedStates, residing at 17.5 Dearbo'rn street, Chicago;in the county of Cook and State of, IlllDOlS, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Signs, of which the following is aspccification."This invention relates particularly to signs adaptedfor street purposesand pro vided with illuminating means; andthc primary'object' of theinvention is to provide as improved arrangement of construction.possessing certain advantages of" use and presenting a pleasinappearance.

The invention is i'lustrate'd in the preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 represents a brokenperspective view constructed in accordance with my invention; Fig. 2, abroken vertical section taken as indicated at line '2 6f Fig: "1";

Fig. 3', a broken "longitudinal section; Fig. 4, a sectional viewsimilar to Fig. 2 showing a modification at the construction; and Fig.-5, a broken'verticalsection taken as indi' cated at line 5 of Fig. 1.

Referring to. Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, the construction comprises ahorizontall dis posed frame A, which may bee ected with a building inany suitable manner and also supported by chains l fafs'eries ofilluminable sign-sections, or panel-equipped devices B depending fromthe frame A; an

illuminable sign-section, or panel-equipped illuminable device Csurmounting the frame A; and an illuminable sign-section, orpanele'quipped illuminable device D suspended beneath the devices B.

The frame A may be of any suitable construction. It preferably compriseshorizontally disposed angle-bars 2 constituting the foundation.framework for the whole structure. The angle-bars 2- have inturnedflanges 2 and upturned flanges 2.

The device 0 comprises a frame 3 connected with the vertical flanges 2and including a top member T he device s equipped with transparentpanels 4: which may be made removable in any desired manner. v

Illuminable devices B are designed to attend. individual panels forletters. Each device B comprises a frame 5 equipped with transparentpanels 6 which are made re movable in any preferred manner. The vices Bare horizontally aimed and are sepmembers '5 "Whichnre securely joinedto horizontal flanges of the angle-bars 2. The horizontallyelongated'device D preferably has its upper side open as indicated at 11and dispbsed just below the intermediate ones of the devices B, beingseparated there from by a spacelQ. The device D is supported by re s 13,whose lower ends are co'nnected with the frame-member at the botton' o fthe device l) while their upper ends divide into branches 13 whichare'connected with the horizontal flanges of the angle i Z I. Thehorizontal fianges2 of the an le-bars 2 are connected at intervais'bycross. ars 14 WhichhrVetO support a horizontally disposedconduit 1.5which carries electric co ndoctors liGHf'Ijhe conductors lfiser've tosupply current to the lamps 17 iocated the deiiicc B' and th eiam'pbrlamp's'lifi'ldcatd in the device 0.

It will be noted that by reason of the upward divergence of the panels1.6 of the device D and the disposition of the device I) with relationto the devices i3. light Wiii be supplied from the 12m. is 17 for thedevice D; also the devices B serve to shield the device D from rain to aconsiderable extent; also, the arrangement? is such that in the daytimelight will be admitted freely to the in i It Wiii also op at its ismps3.7 in the de diverging ting maximum top the iig.

vices B will iilumina of the device 1). thus 9 illuminated surface W bthe of i luminating cost. A M r vantage resulting from the device I)icing a: estrus-ted with an open top and open ends and suspended inspaced relation to the devices B is t ton-like frame thus producediiebic to,

7.2m s m 3. i105 pressure 1 minimum ner shown in Fig. 1.

The construction shown in Figs; 4, and 5 is similar to the constructionalready described, and the corresponding parts are similarl designated.The construction is modifie to the extent of providing a con duit 15above the central portion of the device D and servin to containconductors 16 which supply a lamp or lamps l7 disposed in the device D.In this construction, the frame of the device D is suspended byvertically disposed bolts 13", while the crossmembers 11 at the top ofthe frame of the device D are of such substantial construction as toafford an adequate support for the conduit .15 and the'body of thedevice D. The frame of the device D is further reinforced in thisconstruction by employing vertical rods13 which connect the upper andlower frame-members of said device, as will be better understood fromFig. 5.

The construction described is cheap, durable, presents a pleasingappearance, and is economical in maintenance.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness ofunderstandin only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understoodtherefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly aspermissible, in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In asign, the combination of a substantially horizontal frame, a series ofalined chambers depending therefrom and having transparent panels,illuminating means in said chambers, a horizontally elongated frame openat its top and, ends suspended beneath said chambers in alinementtherewith and in spaced relation thereto, and transparent side panelscarried by said elongated frame forming; an elongated chamber, wherebysaid lower panels are illuminated by the illuminating ,means in saidupper chambers.

2. In a sign, the combination of a substantially horizontal frame, aseries of alined chambers depending therefrom and having upwardlyconverging transparent panels, and open lower ends, illuminating meansin said chambers, and a horizontal elongated frame suspended beneathsaid chambers in alinement therewith and in spaced relation thereto andhaving upwardly diverging transparent panels, forming an elongatedchamber open at its top, whereby said lower panels are illuminated bythe illuminating means in said upper chambers.

3. In a sign, the combination of a horizontal frame, a series of alinedchambers suspended therefrom open at their bottoms and equipped withtransparent panels, illuminating means in said chambers, an elongateddevice beneath said chambers in alinement therewith and in spacedrelation thereto, comprising an elongated frame and transparent upwardlydivergent panels forming a chamber open at its top, and rods connectingsaid upper and lower frames, whereby the panels of said lower device areilluminated by the illuminating means in said upper chambers.

CLARK C. WORTLEY.

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L. HnIsLAR, E. D. TEULE.

